Reply #17: I am white but have always identified with

[mandyky]

black people. I may not always be politically correct, and I have feelings and thoughts sometimes concerning race, but I am not racist or a bigot.

I have dated into 3 or more ethnic groups. My sister is married to a Jewish guy, and her daughter is dating a black guy. We have a mixed neighborhood, I'm not even sure what the mix is. All my friends are virtual and I have no idea what group they belong to.

Yes, there is such a thing as institutionalized racism, but we all have to chose about how to behave. This everyone is a racist thing sounds like a cop out, and I think most people feel most comfortable around what groups they were raised in. It takes effort sometimes to mix and mingle with other ethnic groups and cultures. When I think racist, I think of the KKK and white supremisists and militants from other groups who refuse to believe white people might actually be able to be their friends.

Here's my test - if I found a baby on the street abandoned, I would help that child, no matter what color the child was.